Silvia Caccia

3.1k total citations
55 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Silvia Caccia is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvia Caccia has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Insect Science, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Silvia Caccia's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (32 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (17 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (13 papers). Silvia Caccia is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (32 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (17 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (13 papers). Silvia Caccia collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Belgium. Silvia Caccia's co-authors include Morena Casartelli, Gianluca Tettamanti, Juan Ferré, Francesco Pennacchio, M. Bonelli, Daniele Bruno, Guy Smagghe, Ilaria Di Lelio, Kaat Cappelle and B. Giordana and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Silvia Caccia

54 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Silvia Caccia Italy 28 1.7k 1.1k 533 339 271 55 2.3k
Morena Casartelli Italy 28 1.5k 0.9× 857 0.7× 373 0.7× 439 1.3× 399 1.5× 75 2.3k
Silvia Cappellozza Italy 21 972 0.6× 354 0.3× 199 0.4× 356 1.1× 239 0.9× 61 1.5k
Christina Nielsen‐LeRoux France 31 1.7k 1.0× 2.1k 1.8× 718 1.3× 301 0.9× 57 0.2× 52 2.8k
Clélia Ferreira Brazil 16 1.1k 0.7× 987 0.9× 462 0.9× 240 0.7× 30 0.1× 21 1.7k
Yong Hun Jo South Korea 23 954 0.6× 461 0.4× 199 0.4× 171 0.5× 79 0.3× 98 1.5k
Richard Ian Samuels Brazil 28 1.6k 1.0× 912 0.8× 825 1.5× 501 1.5× 37 0.1× 107 2.2k
Yongqi Shao China 24 1.3k 0.8× 413 0.4× 339 0.6× 242 0.7× 23 0.1× 47 1.9k
Carlos P. Silva Brazil 28 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 971 1.8× 308 0.9× 31 0.1× 78 2.4k
Jun Mitsuhashi Japan 22 882 0.5× 826 0.7× 359 0.7× 318 0.9× 91 0.3× 126 1.7k
Brenda Oppert United States 31 1.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.5× 730 1.4× 247 0.7× 55 0.2× 88 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Silvia Caccia

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Caccia, Silvia, et al.. (2025). BugBook: How to explore and exploit the insect-associated microbiome. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(18). 361–395. 5 indexed citations
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Bruno, Daniele, M. Bonelli, Moritz Gold, et al.. (2025). BugBook: Life cycle, reproduction, and morphofunctional characterisation of the gut, fat body, and haemocytes in the black soldier fly. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(18). 289–316. 1 indexed citations
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Bruno, Daniele, M. Bonelli, Aurora Montali, et al.. (2024). Black soldier fly larvae efficiently bioconvert the organic fraction of municipal solid waste thanks to the functional plasticity of their midgut. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(1). 157–172. 6 indexed citations
4.
Filippis, Francesca De, Giuseppina Sequino, Daniele Bruno, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive analysis of coffee silverskin bioconversion by Hermetia illucens larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(4). 735–750. 3 indexed citations
5.
Mastrantonio, Valentina, Daniele Porretta, Letizia Di Bella, et al.. (2022). Cuticle Modifications and Over-Expression of the Chitin-Synthase Gene in Diflubenzuron-Resistant Phenotype. Insects. 13(12). 1109–1109. 7 indexed citations
6.
Caccia, Silvia, et al.. (2022). Biodegradable floating hydrogel baits as larvicide delivery systems against mosquitoes. Soft Matter. 18(34). 6443–6452. 8 indexed citations
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Bonelli, M., Daniele Bruno, Matteo Brilli, et al.. (2020). Black Soldier Fly Larvae Adapt to Different Food Substrates through Morphological and Functional Responses of the Midgut. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(14). 4955–4955. 85 indexed citations
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Caccia, Silvia, Morena Casartelli, & Gianluca Tettamanti. (2019). The amazing complexity of insect midgut cells: types, peculiarities, and functions. Cell and Tissue Research. 377(3). 505–525. 125 indexed citations
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Lelio, Ilaria Di, Anna Illiano, Luca Gianfranceschi, et al.. (2019). Evolution of an insect immune barrier through horizontal gene transfer mediated by a parasitic wasp. PLoS Genetics. 15(3). e1007998–e1007998. 28 indexed citations
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Cappellozza, Silvia, M.G. Leonardi, S. Savoldelli, et al.. (2019). A First Attempt to Produce Proteins from Insects by Means of a Circular Economy. Animals. 9(5). 278–278. 99 indexed citations
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Bruno, Daniele, M. Bonelli, Francesca De Filippis, et al.. (2018). The Intestinal Microbiota of Hermetia illucens Larvae Is Affected by Diet and Shows a Diverse Composition in the Different Midgut Regions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85(2). 185 indexed citations
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Caccia, Silvia, Ilaria Di Lelio, Antonietta La Storia, et al.. (2016). Midgut microbiota and host immunocompetence underlie Bacillus thuringiensis killing mechanism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(34). 9486–9491. 145 indexed citations
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Franzetti, Eleonora, Morena Casartelli, Aurora Montali, et al.. (2016). Midgut epithelium in molting silkworm: A fine balance among cell growth, differentiation, and survival. Arthropod Structure & Development. 45(4). 368–379. 19 indexed citations
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Berini, Francesca, Silvia Caccia, Eleonora Franzetti, et al.. (2015). Effects of Trichoderma viride chitinases on the peritrophic matrix of Lepidoptera. Pest Management Science. 72(5). 980–989. 54 indexed citations
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Pennacchio, Francesco, Silvia Caccia, & M. Cristina Digilio. (2014). Host regulation and nutritional exploitation by parasitic wasps. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 6. 74–79. 55 indexed citations
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Geyter, Ellen De, Luc Swevers, Silvia Caccia, Danny Geelen, & Guy Smagghe. (2012). Saponins show high entomotoxicity by cell membrane permeation in Lepidoptera. Pest Management Science. 68(8). 1199–1205. 18 indexed citations
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Chakroun, Maissa, Yolanda Bel, Silvia Caccia, et al.. (2012). Susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda and S. exigua to Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa insecticidal protein. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 110(3). 334–339. 68 indexed citations
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Cermenati, Gaia, Paola Corti, Silvia Caccia, B. Giordana, & Morena Casartelli. (2007). A morphological and functional characterization of Bombyx mori larval midgut cells in culture. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 25 indexed citations
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Leonardi, M.G., Silvia Caccia, & B. Giordana. (2006). Brush border membrane vesicles from dipteran midgut: a tool for studies on nutrient absorption. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Caccia, Silvia, M.G. Leonardi, Morena Casartelli, et al.. (2005). Nutrient absorption by Aphidius ervi larvae. Journal of Insect Physiology. 51(11). 1183–1192. 26 indexed citations

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